TY - BOOK AU - Abraham,Priya E. TI - Cyberconnecting: the three lenses of diversity SN - 9781409434474 (ebook) AV - HF5549.5.M5 .A27 2015 U1 - 331.13/3 23 PY - 2015///] CY - Hershey, PA PB - Routledge KW - Diversity in the workplace KW - Personnel management KW - Employees KW - Effect of technological innovations on KW - Information technology KW - Management KW - Technological innovations KW - Communication in management KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index; Cover; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Boxes; List of Abbreviations; Part I The Context; 1 The Cyberconnected World of Work; 2 Leveraging Contributions from Anthropology; 3 The Emergence of Diversity as a Process; Part II The Practice; 4 The Three Lenses of Diversity; 5 Reflecting on the Visible Me -- The Four Tangible Identity Elements; 6 Exploring the Extended Me -- The Eight Intangible Identity Elements; 7 Breaking through the Stereotype Game -- The Lens of Perception; 8 Completing the Roadmap to Interconnectivity -- The Environmental Lens; Part III The Application 9 Creating Value from Embracing Tech10 Focusing on the Human Perspective within the Big Data Hype; Bibliography; Index N2 - The ability of organisations to cyberconnect is becoming increasingly important for superior performance. Cyberconnecting: The Three Lenses of Diversity by Dr Priya E. Abraham explains how to establish connections across technological, cultural and social boundaries, mirrored in organisations succeeding in today?s hybrid business world. Some companies create and innovate technology; others use and adopt it; but in the cyberage, both must closely interconnect tech with human behaviour. Face-to-face and cyber-interactions are at the heart of effective work-based relationships, which in turn increase organisational performance. To build these effective business relations, organisations must foster the discovery muscle - curiosity combined with skills - in individuals. Priya E. Abraham shows how seemingly opposing domains (technology, business anthropology and diversity) best leverage interactions for the benefit of organisation development, using findings from practitioner-focused research conducted when leading complex cross-boundary projects in the telecommunications and mobile learning industries. Tools from business anthropology help uncover people?s diverse needs and expectations in a cyberconnected world. Identity portfolios need reflection in development solutions of face-to-face and mobile applications. Solutions uncovered by qualitative research methods help close the gap between human behaviour and tech to engage internal and external stakeholders. The book presents a much-needed strategic framework required for cyberconnecting: 'The Three Lenses of Diversity?, designed to organise thinking in the navigation of technological, cultural, and social boundaries UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/citph/detail.action?docID=11035258&p00=cyberconnecting+the+three+lenses+diversity ER -